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Rocks: Materials of the Lithosphere
Multiple Choice

1 .       Igneous rocks that contain the last minerals to crystallize from magma and consist mainly of feldspars and quartz are said to have a ____________ composition. 



2 .       Fossils found in sedimentary rocks can be used to ____________. 



3 .       The surface process that slowly disintegrates and decomposes rock is called ____________. 



4 .       Which one of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism? 



5 .       The great majority of rocks exposed at Earth's surface are of which type? 



6 .       Molten material found inside Earth is called ____________. 



7 .       Why can two igneous rocks have the same minerals but different names? 



8 .       The most important agent of chemical weathering is ____________. 



9 .       The single most characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks are ____________. 



10 .       Detrital sedimentary rocks are subdivided according to ____________. 



11 .       Accumulation of silts and clays, and eventually the rocks siltstone and shale, is generally best associated with which one of the following environments? 



12 .       Which one of the following is NOT a primary element found in magma? 



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